CHEMICAL PROCESS THERMODYNAMICS

CBE 310

Course Description

Introduction to thermodynamics, energy balances, applications to steady state and unsteady state processes, behavior of pure fluids, chemical reaction equilibria.

Prerequisties

(MATH 234 or MATH 376 ), (PHYSICS 201 , PHYSICS 207 , PHYSICS 247 , EMA 202 or ME 240 ), CBE 250 , and (CBE 255 or concurrent enrollment), or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

ME/NE 565 , CBE 538 , CHEM 562 , CBE 311 , CBE 326 , CBE 512 , CHEM 654 , CBE 440 , CHEM 629 , CBE 324 , CHEM 563 , BSE 364 , and BSE 464

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

3.04

4.35% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

4.46% from Historical

A Rate

23.08%

34% from Historical

Class Size

-28.91% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Ross SWANEY

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